"Half a Sixpence Half a Sixpence is a musical comedy based on the 1905 novel ""Kipps"" by H. G. Wells, with music and lyrics by David Heneker and book by Beverley Cross. It was written as a vehicle for British pop star Tommy Steele. The show is based on H.G. Wells's novel ""Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul"". Steele played Arthur Kipps, an orphan who unexpectedly inherits a fortune, and climbs the social ladder before losing everything and realizing that you just can't buy happiness. David Heneker (who had also worked on ""Irma La Douce"" and ""Charlie Girl"") wrote"
"when all seems blackest, Chitterlow shows up in the middle of the night and informs Kipps that his play is a great success, and Kipps has a half-share in the profits. It is enough for Kipps to set up a bookshop and live comfortably with Ann and their baby son. www.facebook.com Kipps (1941 film) Kipps, also known as The Remarkable Mr. Kipps, is a British 1941 comedy-drama film adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel of the same name, directed by Carol Reed. Michael Redgrave stars as a draper's assistant who inherits a large fortune. The day before the fourteen-year-old Arthur"
"Kipps (1941 film) Kipps, also known as The Remarkable Mr. Kipps, is a British 1941 comedy-drama film adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel of the same name, directed by Carol Reed. Michael Redgrave stars as a draper's assistant who inherits a large fortune. The day before the fourteen-year-old Arthur ""Artie"" Kipps leaves to begin a seven-year apprenticeship in a draper's shop, he asks his friend's sister, Ann Pornick, to be his girl. She gladly agrees. Kipps goes to work for Mr. Shalford (Lloyd Pearson). Years pass and Kipps grows up into an unremarkable young man. One day, he attends a"
"""In Search of Sixpence."" ""Half a Sixpence"" is the title of the 1963 West End stage musical, and the subsequent 1967 musical film version, of H.G. Wells' novel ""Kipps."" ""I've Got Sixpence"" a traditional song, runs: The song dates from at least 1810. An elaborated version was published in 1941, words and music by Elton Box & Desmond Cox.: the singer tells the tale of spending twopence (per verse) until he has ""no-pence to send home to my wife – poor wife."" Some guitarists prefer the rigidity of a coin to the flexibility of a more traditional plastic plectrum. Most"
"both music and lyrics. Steele's importance to the show was made evident by his appearance in twelve of the musical's fifteen songs. Much of this musical was tailored as a star vehicle for Steele's particular talents which was especially evident in the musical number ""Money to Burn"": when Arthur Kipps realises that he is about to become wealthy, he decides that the first thing he will buy is a banjo. This is the cue for someone to hand Tommy Steele a banjo so that he can demonstrate his skill on the instrument. However, in Wells's novel, one of the first"
"Davies and the formation of the band The Kinks would receive its world premiere at the Hampstead Theatre in spring 2014. The musical was named after the band's 1966 hit single ""Sunny Afternoon,"" and features songs from the band's back catalogue. The musical has a book by Joe Penhall and is directed by Edward Hall, with choreography by Adam Cooper, set and costume design by Miriam Buether, lighting design by Rick Fisher, sound design by Matt McKenzie and musical direction by Elliott Ware. The show's premiere production began previews at the Hampstead Theatre in London, on 14 April, 2014, with"
"on ""Oliver Twist"", includes the songs ""Food, Glorious Food"", ""Consider Yourself"" and ""You've Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two"". Two more Dickens stories turned into musicals were ""A Christmas Carol"" (filmed as ""Scrooge"" in 1970) and ""The Old Curiosity Shop"", which became ""Mr Quilp"" in 1975. The musical adaptation of ""Goodbye, Mr. Chips"" with Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark made use of several London locations, including the dining room at the Savoy Hotel and the Salisbury pub in the heart of the West End. ""Quadrophenia"" (1979) draws its soundtrack from the album of the same name, a rock opera"
"hired to fool the state troopers because of their size. Rip’s daughter, Ripples (Dorothy Stone) thinks she’s in love with Trooper Jack Sterling (Eddie Foy, Jr.) but finds out she is really in love with the rich Richard Willoughby (Charles Collins). In 1929, Fred Stone was critically injured in an airplane crash and was told he would never dance again. But he recovered to appear in “Ripples” and Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times reported, “Fred Stone is back.”[7] Act 1 Act 2 Ripples (musical) Ripples is a “new musical extravaganza” (musical comedy) in two acts with book by"
"Gypsy (musical) Gypsy is a 1959 musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. ""Gypsy"" is loosely based on the of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with ""the ultimate show business mother."" It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life. The character of Louise is based on Lee, and the character of June is based on Lee's sister, the actress"
"When Pigs Fly (musical) Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly is a musical revue in two acts conceived by Howard Crabtree and Mark Waldrop. The revue has music by Dick Gallagher and lyrics by co-conceiver, sketch writer and director Mark Waldrop. The revue opened Off-Broadway in 1996 and ran for two years, and received the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revue. The revue opened Off-Broadway on August 14, 1996 at the Douglas Fairbanks Theatre, and closed on August 15, 1998 after 840 performances. Directed by Mark Waldrop with costumes by"
"original musical comedy ""Alice Isn’t All There"", a 90-minute theatrical with book, music, and lyrics accredited to The Kreep. It is an adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"". It was presentedon October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, and 25, 2014 at the St. John's Parish Theater in Ogdensburg, New York. ""Alice Isn't All There"" was remounted and presented by St. John's Conservatory Theater on June 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, and 19, 2016 with an extended book, music, and lyrics accredited to The Kreep. The sets and props were re-designed by fine artist Stephen Chambers, and principal"
"Pippin (musical) Pippin is a 1972 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto. The musical uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. The protagonist Pippin and his father Charlemagne are characters derived from two real-life individuals of the early Middle Ages, though the plot is fictional and presents no historical accuracy regarding either. The show was partially"
"which the central character is named Poll Pineapple. The Gilbert and Sullivan opera ""H.M.S. Pinafore"" (especially its character Little Buttercup) was also based, in part, on this story. Cranko introduced new characters (Mrs Dimple) and gave Poll an admirer to enable a happy ending. Mackerras arranged the score of ""Pineapple Poll"" from the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire, as well as Sullivan's comic opera ""Cox and Box"" (written with F. C. Burnand), and Sullivan's ""Overture di Ballo"". Music from all of the extant Gilbert and Sullivan operas is included, except for ""Utopia Limited"" and ""The Grand Duke"". ""Pineapple Poll"" premiered on"
"off to war in his father's army, but quickly changes his mind. By the end of the first act, having found no meaning in women and sex, Pippin decides to revolt. In a glaring breach with history, the revolt succeeds, Charles is assassinated, and Pippin finds himself king. But again, he finds no meaning in this calling and so, through magic and song, resurrects Charles. He toys with suicide, but ultimately chooses the love of a woman over killing himself. The musical was well-received; its original New York production running for almost five years and winning multiple Tony awards: Best"
"the Hampstead Theatre in April 2014. The musical's name came from the band's 1966 hit single ""Sunny Afternoon"" and features songs from the band's back catalogue. In 2015, it was reported that Julien Temple would direct a biopic of The Kinks titled ""You Really Got Me"", with singer-songwriter Johnny Flynn and actor George MacKay cast to play Ray and Dave Davies, respectively. Current members Past members The Kinks were active for 32 years from 1964 to 1996, releasing 28 regular albums in the UK (24 studio, four live), and 30 in the USA (24 studio, four live, two compilation). The"
"Ripples (musical) Ripples is a “new musical extravaganza” (musical comedy) in two acts with book by William Anthony McGuire, lyrics by Irving Caesar and Graham John, and music by Oscar Levant and Albert Sirmay. The show was produced by Charles Dillingham at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and opened February 11, 1930. The musical director was Gus Salzer. The show was staged by William Anthony McGuire and choreographed by Mary Read and William Holbrook. Scenic design by Joseph Urban. Costume design by Charles Le Maire. It ran for 55 performances, closing on March 29, 1930. The cast headlined the entire Stone"
"that follows, the Chinese are defeated and surrender Hong Kong Island. Dodo and Upward sing of how the British and French soldiers sacked the Imperial Summer Palace in Peking - ""Rat-a-Tat-Tat"". Though there are dark and savage undertones to this fairy tale, in the end, most of the British live happily ever after, and it is the Chinese who learn to know their place. Act One Act Two ""Poppy"" premiered on 25 September 1982 at the Barbican Centre performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company. That year, it won the Laurence Olivier Award for best new musical. On 14 November 1983,"
"Ryan as Prixy Pringle sings ""Believe"" to Myah Myers as the pixie Battyboo in ""Orchard of Hide & Seek"" Kreepy Hallow is a musical comedy adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"" with book, music, and lyrics penned under O’Donnell’s nom de plume B. R. Kreep. It was presented by the St. John's Conservatory Theater on October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25, 2016 at the St. John's Parish Theater in the city of Ogdensburg, NY. executive produced and Directed by O'Donnell, musical direction and choreography by Angela Conzone Dwyer with arrangements and digital"
"made a ""Sparkle Dance"" drink for this event. Kinky Boots (musical) Kinky Boots is a Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Based on the 2005 British film ""Kinky Boots"", written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth and inspired by true events, the musical tells the story of Charlie Price. Having inherited a shoe factory from his father, Charlie forms an unlikely partnership with cabaret performer and drag queen Lola to produce a line of high-heeled boots and save the business. In the process, Charlie and Lola discover that they are not"
"The Gypsy Prince The Gypsy Prince is a comic opera with a libretto by Thomas Moore and the music written in collaboration between Moore and Michael Kelly. It was premiered on 24 July 1801 in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, under the directorship of George Colman and with Kelly in the title role. The two men were initially happy to collaborate with each other, but Moore objected to Kelly's making corrections to his work – something that Mozart had allowed when Kelly had earlier worked with him. The story is set in Spain where a young child is taken"
"Kelly (musical) Kelly is a musical with a book and lyrics by Eddie Lawrence and music by Mark Charlap. It was inspired by Steve Brodie, who in 1886 claimed to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge and survived. The story centers around Hop Kelly, a daredevil busboy. Some Bowery gamblers try to prevent him from surviving a jump from the Brooklyn Bridge. The 1965 musical is notable for having closed after its opening night performance on Broadway, becoming one of the biggest flops in Broadway history. Inspired by the 1880s tale of Brooklyn Bridge-jumper Steve Brodie, the musical features period"
"Pipe Dream (musical) Pipe Dream is the seventh musical by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II; it premiered on Broadway on November 30, 1955. The work is based on John Steinbeck's short novel ""Sweet Thursday""—Steinbeck wrote the novel, a sequel to ""Cannery Row"", in the hope of having it adapted into a musical. Set in Monterey, California, the musical tells the story of the romance between Doc, a marine biologist, and Suzy, who in the novel is a prostitute; her profession is only alluded to in the stage work. ""Pipe Dream"" was a flop and a financial"
"Hampstead Theatre. The musical moved to the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End in October 2014. The musical won four awards at the 2015 Olivier Awards, including one for Ray Davies: the Autograph Sound Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music . Ray Davies has been married three times and has four daughters. Two of them, Louisa Davies and Victoria Davies, are from his first marriage in 1964 to Rasa Dicpetris. In 1973, Davies attempted suicide by a drugs overdose following the breakup of his first marriage. He was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Davies' second marriage was in 1974"
"Mary Poppins (musical) Mary Poppins is a musical with music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (aka the Sherman Brothers,) with additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, and a script by Julian Fellowes. The musical is based on the similarly titled Mary Poppins children's books by P. L. Travers and the 1964 Disney film, and is a fusion of various elements from the two. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Walt Disney Theatrical and directed by Richard Eyre with co-direction from Matthew Bourne who also acted as co-choreographer with Stephen Mear, the original"
"performed by Jason ""Ares"" Altamirano, Kreepy H. Krawler performed by cellist Aidan McClave, Thaddeus Plum performed by Joey Ripely, Matilda Pift performed by Misha Cassella-Blackburn, and the two-headed Twipple Twins, Twinkle & Dinkle, performed by Cassella-blackburn and Ripley. Black Pearl Cabaret presented ""Bite Me!"", a musical spoof on the vampire film ""Twilight"" with book, music, and lyrics by O'Donnell. It was presented on February 14, 15, and 16, 2013, at the Pope Marine Building on the pier in Port Townsend, Washington. ""Kreepshow"" is a 90-minute Gothic musical comedy cabaret with book, music, and lyrics accredited to B. R. Kreep. It"
"Poppy (1923 musical) Poppy is a musical comedy in three acts with music by Stephen Jones and Arthur Samuels (additional music by John Egan), and lyrics and book by Dorothy Donnelly, with contributions also from Howard Dietz, W. C. Fields and Irving Caesar. The musical introduced songs such as ""Two Make a Home"", ""On Our Honeymoon"", ""What Do You Do Sunday, Mary?"" and ""Alibi Baby"". The story, set in 1874 Connecticut, concerns a circus barker and con man, Prof. Eustace McGargle, who tries to pass off his foster daughter, Poppy, as a long-lost heiress. It turns out that Poppy really"
"""Corner of the Sky"" also became a staple of Ross' solo concerts in the 1970s. ""No Time at All"", performed by Shirley MacLaine and Darren Criss, was featured on ""Glee""s fifth-season finale. Pippin (musical) Pippin is a 1972 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto. The musical uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. The protagonist Pippin"
"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, or simply How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, is a seasonal musical adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"". The musical, with book and lyrics by Timothy Mason, original score by Mel Marvin and choreography by John DeLuca, made its debut on the mainstage of Minneapolis's Children's Theatre Company in November 1994, after special arrangements had been made with the Dr. Seuss estate to exclusively adapt and perform the book. The original production was remounted in again"
"Dickens novel. Both of those seminal experiences would go on to have a major impact on Holmes when he was first approached to write a new musical by impresario Joseph Papp. Holmes, a well-known popular songwriter whose songs had been performed by the likes of Barbra Streisand, and who had himself recorded the #1 hit ""Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"" in 1979, first became interested in writing a musical in 1983. Following a nightclub appearance during which Holmes performed some of his ""story-songs"" while sharing humorous anecdotes, Holmes received a note from Gail Merrifield, director of play development at the"
"Going Up (musical) Going Up is a musical comedy in three acts with music by Louis Hirsch and book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and James Montgomery. Set in Lenox, Massachusetts, United States at the end of World War I, the musical tells the story of a writer turned aviator who wins the hand of the high society girl that he loves by his daring handling of the joystick of a biplane. Popular songs included ""Hip Hooray,"" ""If You Look in Her Eyes,"" ""Kiss Me,"" ""Going Up,"" ""Do It for Me,"" ""The Tickle Toe,"" and ""Down! Up! Left! Right!"". The"
"Thespis (opera) Thespis, or The Gods Grown Old, is an operatic extravaganza that was the first collaboration between dramatist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. No musical score of ""Thespis"" was ever published, and most of the music has been lost. Gilbert and Sullivan went on to become the most famous and successful artistic partnership in Victorian England, creating a string of comic opera hits, including ""H.M.S. Pinafore"", ""The Pirates of Penzance"" and ""The Mikado"", which continue to be popular. ""Thespis"" premièred in London at the Gaiety Theatre on 26 December 1871. Like many productions at that theatre, it"
"De 3 Biggetjes (musical) The Three Little Pigs (Dutch:De 3 Biggetjes) is a Flemish musical, with music and lyrics by Johan Vanden Eede and Miquel Wiels, based on the fairy-tale and serves as a sequel to it. It tells the story of the three daughters of the pig with the brick house: Knirri (Pirky), Knarri (Parky), and Knorri (Porki), who work as waitresses in their mother's Three Little Pigs Café. Meanwhile, the big bad wolf now has three sons, who are the same age as the three pig sisters. The wolf wants his sons to catch the three pig sisters"
"the same year. The Gypsy Prince The Gypsy Prince is a comic opera with a libretto by Thomas Moore and the music written in collaboration between Moore and Michael Kelly. It was premiered on 24 July 1801 in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, under the directorship of George Colman and with Kelly in the title role. The two men were initially happy to collaborate with each other, but Moore objected to Kelly's making corrections to his work – something that Mozart had allowed when Kelly had earlier worked with him. The story is set in Spain where a young"